OPR students donate holiday cheer
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Scales, Lanchester lift Rebels past Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School girls varsity basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season on Friday night as the lady Rebels took down non-conference foe King Philip, 53-39, thanks to a monster fourth quarter by point guard Sydney Scales, who finished the evening with 19 points and eight...
Walpole residents are Santas to seniors
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Each year, Home Instead Senior Care offices throughout North America spread holiday cheer to lonely or financially-challenged seniors through the Be a Santa to a Senior program. The program has attracted upwards of 60,000 volunteers over the past seven years distributing gifts to deserving seniors. Since introducing the Be a Santa to a...
Pollard celebrates breakfast cart benefits
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Mornings at Pollard Middle School are unlike any other middle school’s. Before first period even begins, the students are practically skipping to homeroom, animatedly chatting with friends and classmates. Instead of resting their heads on the desk and pretending they’re still home in bed, the kids are asking their...
The travels of Hometown Weekly
Thank you to all our readers for bringing your Hometown Weekly to the corners of the earth and for making our newspaper a part of your lives. You’ve made our 20th anniversary an unforgettable one. And, without further ado, we present the travels of Hometown Weekly.
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4-Hers decorate barn for holidays
Sunnyrock 4-H is one of Massachusetts' biggest 4-H clubs. Located in Sharon, Sunnyrock has members all around Norfolk County and boasts five different animal clubs: the sheep club, the horse club, the rabbit club, the poultry club, and the goat club. All members range in age from 8-18.
On Sunday, December 17, the Sunnyrock 4-H...
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New directors joining Chamber board
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The Newton-Needham Regional Chamber has announced the addition of four new directors to its board of directors effective Jan. 1. Michael R. Jaff, Michael St. Peter and Angela Pitter will all begin three-year terms when the board convenes for the first meeting of 2018. John Karacalidis will serve a one-year term.
Dr. Michael R....
Charles River Ballet performing at New Year
Forty-four students from Needham’s classical ballet school, Charles River Ballet Academy, will perform on the Needham Town Hall stage on December 31 at 1:30 p.m. as part of New Years Needham.
The performance will feature classical pieces from "Sleeping Beauty," "Graduation Ball," and "Giselle," as well as original choreography to the music of Pachelbel, the...
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Rotarians install St. Joe’s ‘buddy bench’
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The Rotary Club of Needham, along with help from Galway Masonry, recently installed a "buddy bench" at St. Joseph Elementary School. The bench is a simple way to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship on the playground. The teachers at St. Joe's have taught their students that if they see someone sitting on the...
Library offers teen ornament-making craft
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With just a few more days left until school vacation, the Medfield Public Library offered teens a relaxing and casual evening of ornament making with polymer clay. With the help of Bri Ozanne, the library’s adult services and technology librarian assistant, the tweens and teens worked on handmade clay creations while...
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Montrose School wins soccer championship
The Montrose School varsity soccer team won the 2017 Independent Girls Conference championship, defeating a talented Brimmer and May team, 2-1, at home in Medfield. The Mavs, who are undefeated in their league this season, captured the hard-fought victory to the cheers of the entire school community.
Montrose School Athletic Director Julie Ruggieri told Montrose...
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Library presents first holiday wrap-a-thon
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The checklists are nearly completed, the shopping is coming to an end, and the gifts are piling up. With two days of Hanukkah left and just a week before Christmas, Sherborn residents needed to start wrapping.
Gift-wrapping can be a daunting task, though, especially for those who tend to opt...
CDC spearheads holiday diaper/wipe drive
The teachers and families of the The Center for the Development of Children (CDC) recently had the honor of partnering with a great organization, Horizons for Homeless Children, in order to assist those in need. The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and help...
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‘Parachute Play’ celebrates season’s first snowfall
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every month, the Medfield Public Library’s Children’s Department hosts a program that combines literacy with gross and fine motor skills development. It’s a program thoroughly enjoyed by toddlers and their caregivers, and undoubtedly a perfect program to attract the town’s youngest readers to the library.
Through the Medfield Coordinated Family...
Medfield High musicians amaze community
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After two sold out “Spaghetti with Santa” events at Medfield High School, there is no doubt that the students and community are dedicated to Medfield’s music program.
On December 13, the students showed their love for music and commitment to their program at the annual winter concert, featuring the concert...
This Old Town – The story of Ruth
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From her arrival in Medfield in 1927 until her death on November 8, 2006 at age 107, she was one of the most recognized people in Medfield, especially at St. Edward Church. She married and raised her family here, and for her entire time in Medfield, St. Edward Church was the center of...
‘Medfield After Dark’ set for Jan. 6
Medfield High School Theatre Society will be performing Medfield After Dark (MAD) on Saturday, January 6, at 7, at MHS’s Lowell Mason Auditorium. This comedy variety show includes a number of short skits written and directed by select MHS seniors. Performed in the style of Saturday Night Live and jam-packed with energy and jokes, MAD...
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Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary
The Center at Medfield is celebrating 10 years at their One Ice House Road location and invites the public to join the celebration at The Center, Sunday, January 7, from 2–4 p.m. The event will include light refreshments, entertainment, testimonials, and is free to the public.
The formation of the Medfield Council on Aging was approved...
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Needham Artist Nydam exhibiting in Wellesley
Anne E.G. Nydam, Needham artist and author, has an exhibition of relief block prints on display at the Wellesley Library main branch lobby gallery for the month of December. The show, “Around the World,” features 25 block prints inspired by locations in eight countries and ten states.
Buildings, plants and animals, landscapes, and images of...
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History Center celebrates a creepy Christmas
